Role of the Trp-disulfide Triads in the UV Light Induced Degradation of a Monoclonal Antibody scFv.

Proteins are targets for photodegradation due to absorption of incident light by endogenous chromophores, e.g aromatic side chains. In this work we study the role of Trp-disulfide triads in the light induced loss of immunoglobulin activity. Study Design: We investigated a single chain variable fragment (scFv) of the Trp-disulfide triad containing monoclonal antibody 82D6A3. The scFv binds to von Willebrand factor (VWF) and upon illumination with near UV-B-light the scFv partially loses its binding capacity to VWF. In order to relate this observed degeneration to the specific Trp-disulfide triads, we mutated W35(VL) and W36(VH) which are in direct contact with the disulfide

Study on Photolysis of Vitamin B_(12) and New Method to Determine the Contents of Vitamin B_(12) in Fermentation Broth / 中国生物工程杂志

The photolytic behavior of deoxyadenosylcobalamin and methylcobalamin in water solution was investigated with high performance liquid chromatography. The results indicated that the photolytic cleavage rate increased with the light intensity, according to which a new method was developed to determine the concentration of vitamin B12 in fermentation broth. The samples were completely photolyzed after cell disruption. The content of vitamin B12 was obtained by determining the content of the hydroxycobalamin. The method shows many advantages, such as rapidness, high accuracy and low sample quantity needed, over traditions methods. The developed method may be used in the field of vitamin B12 fermentation.

Fate of allelochemicals in the soil / Destino de aleloquímicos no solo

Allelochemicals are compounds released by one plant or plant residues that may have a negative or positive effect on other plant. The importance of allelopathy was extensively explored during the past three decades, with the work concentrating in the extraction and identification of the chemicals, and demonstration of activity in petry dish experiments. These compounds interact in the soil environment similarly as herbicides and are subject to processes of degradation such as microbial degradation, oxidation, and photolysis, and processes of removal or transfer, such as volatilization and adsorption. The objective of this review was to access the fate of allelochemicals in the soil environment to help to find strategies to increase its activity. The activity of allelochemical is limited in time (because of slow release from the donor material) and in space (because of the interaction with the environment). Demonstration of allelopathy should include the fate of the proposed chemical in the soil environment, presenting studies of degradation and removal processes.

Aleloquímicos são compostos liberados por plantas ou seus resíduos e que podem ter efeito negativo ou positivo em outra planta. A importância da alelopatia foi estudada intensamente nas últimas três décadas, sendo que a maioria dos trabalhos abordou a extração e identificação dos compostos e, demonstração de seus efeitos em experimentos realizados em placas de petri. Estes químicos interagem no ambiente assim como os herbicidas e estão sujeitos aos processos de degradação por decomposição microbiana, fotólise e oxidação e, processos de remoção ou transferência como volatilização e adsorção. O objetivo desta revisão de literatura foi estudar o destino de aleloquímicos no ambiente para auxiliar na definição de estratégias para aumentar sua atividade. A atividade dos aleloquímicos é limitada pelo tempo (devido a liberação lenta do material doador) e pelo espaço (devido à interação com o ambiente). Demonstrações de alelopatia devem incluir o destino no ambiente do composto envolvido, apresentando estudos de processos de degradação e remoção.